HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — Connor Cuff’s fourth-inning grand slam powered Southeastern Louisiana to a 12-9 victory over Grambling in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

The Lions erased an early deficit with a six-run second inning, highlighted by Cuff’s four-RBI blast. Ben Robichaux added a solo homer and an RBI single for Southeastern Louisiana. Grambling’s Cameron Hill hit a two-run homer, and Charles Ashe III delivered a two-run triple.

Five Lions relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings after the Tigers built a 9-6 lead. Truitt Webb struck out all three batters he faced in the sixth. Grambling used six pitchers, with starter Trevor Esparza allowing four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.

Southeastern Louisiana improved to 8-7. Grambling fell to 4-9.